Editing Dendrobranchiata (section)

===Thorax===
The [[carapace]] grows from the thorax to cover the cephalothorax, and extends forwards between the eyes into a [[rostrum (anatomy)|rostrum]].<ref name="TM102"/> This is only as long as the stalked eyes in [[Benthesicymidae]], [[Luciferidae]] and [[Sergestidae]], but considerably longer in [[Aristeidae]].<ref name="TM102"/>

As well as the three pairs of maxillipeds, the thorax also bears five pairs of [[pereiopod]]s, or walking legs; the first three of these end in small [[Chela (organ)|chelae]] (pincers).<ref name="TM108-10">[[#TavaresMartin2010|Tavares & Martin, 2010]], pp. 108–110</ref> The last two pereiopods are absent in [[Luciferidae]] and ''[[Acetes]]'', but much longer than the preceding pereiopods in ''[[Hymenopenaeus]]'' and ''[[Xiphopenaeus]]''.<ref name="TM110">[[#TavaresMartin2010|Tavares & Martin, 2010]], p. 110</ref>

The thoracic appendages carry [[gill]]s, which are protected beneath the carapace.<ref name="TM103-5">[[#TavaresMartin2010|Tavares & Martin, 2010]], pp. 103–105</ref> The gills are typically branched, and so resemble trees, lending the group its scientific name, Dendrobranchiata, from the [[Ancient Greek language|Greek]] words {{lang|el|[[:wikt:δένδρον|δένδρον]]}} (''{{lang|el|dendron}}'', [[tree]]) and {{lang|el|βράγχια}} (''{{lang|el|[[:wikt:branchia|branchia]]}}'', gills).<ref name="TM103">[[#TavaresMartin2010|Tavares & Martin, 2010]], p. 103</ref>